Land of Men (2009)
- Original title
- Terre des hommes
- Directed by
- Ky Nam Le Duc
- Country
- Canada
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An undocumented Mexican immigrant is detained by police in Quebec. The film follows his encounter with two officers.
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What happens
Land of Men (French: Terre des hommes) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Ky Nam Le Duc and released in 2009. The film centres on José Maria (Jorge Martinez Colorado), an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who is detained in Quebec by police officers Catherine (Rosa Zacharie) and Patrick (Hugues Saint-Louis). The film premiered in June 2009 at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film. It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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